María Dolores Katarain
Yoyes | |
|---|---|
| Born | María Dolores González Katarain 14 May 1954 |
| Died | 10 September 1986 (aged 32) |
| Cause of death | Killed by ETA |
| Nationality | Spanish citizenship |
| Education | Sociology |
| Alma mater | Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana |
María Dolores González Katarain (14 May 1954 – 10 September 1986), also known as Yoyes, was an iconic female leader of armed Basque separatist group ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna), who became a symbol because of the tragic circumstances of her life.
Yoyes was the first woman to enter the senior ETA leadership, but she decided to leave the organization to start a new life. Her former comrades regarded her as a traitor, and she was killed by ETA in 1986 in her hometown of Ordizia, during a local festival, in front of her three-year-old son. The killing led to unprecedented criticism of ETA in the Basque Country.